Samantha Kolb,
digital marketing
assistant with
the Alacrity
Canada
Foundation
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"There was always this nagging feeling
that something wasn't right. I could see
how much waste was created, and not that
I was zero-waste all the time in my life, but
the amount of it was disturbing"
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The Informer
9 COVID-19
A year later, it's clear that the pandemic
hasn't treated every B.C. industry equally
10 GO FIGURE
Not all anniversaries are fun to look back
on. We take stock of how the province has
fared against
COVID-19
11 FIVE QUESTIONS
Ravi Kahlon, minister of jobs, economic
recovery and innovation, looks ahead to
the new normal
13 SHIFT HAPPENS
The NHL can offer us many lessons about
leadership and teamwork—and, as it turns
out, cultural appropriation
Quality Time
41 WEEKEND WARRIOR
When running got a bit boring, Sarah
Lubik, executive director of
SFU's Charles
Chang Institute for Entrepreneurship,
turned to weightlifting
43 ON TREND
We're sure you won't mind getting to know
these made-in-B.C. wellness apps
45 INVENTORY
Meet five Black-owned businesses with a gift
for style and comfort
46 IT'S A GOOD THING
Mining giant Teck is one of the B.C.
companies putting an emphasis on mental
health—and reaching out to male employees
who don't ask for help
Chatter
6 EDITOR'S DESK
A better world for all of us
The
Business
of Good
Mini School
As micro-credentials in a variety of disciplines
gain traction with students at local universities and colleges,
our 2021 education guide explores what's on offer by Dee Hon
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COVER: TANYA GOEHRING; FROM TOP: NIK WEST; ADAM BLASBERG
There's always pressure
on the followup act, but
after an impossible year,
the finalists in our second
annual celebration of
companies with a social
purpose more than live
up to the task
by Nathan Caddell and
Nick Rockel
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Tony Scott,
CEO of winner
Platinum
Pro-Claim
Restoration
